The Van Speijk class frigates were equipped with Dutch electronics/sensors. The British Leander design was chosen to enable rapid construction to replace elderly escorts for ASW duties and NATO patrol. The ships were thoroughly modernised in the late 1970's. Between 1986-1990 all six were transferred to the Indonesian Navy.

Five weeks after the withdrawal of the legendary ‘Rotterdam’ (V),

Holland America Line introduced the ‘Rotterdam’ (VI) in November

1997. With her gross tonnage of 59.652 she was and still is a

remarkable ship among all cruiseliners. From 2012 the proud

flagship of the HAL is sailing year-round from Rotterdam

(The Netherlands). In this number of Liners Bert Lamers describes

the history of the ‘Rotterdam’ (VI). He also gives a description on

the interior and the large art and antiqu...

Met declinatietafels voor de zon, 2017 - 2020, daglengtetafels voor de gehele aarde en het regiment van de Poolster.

Een modernere versie van een zeemanshandboek zoals zestiende-eeuwse zeevarenden gebruikten, van Columbus tot Willem Barentsz.

Die handleidingen bestonden in het algemeen uit drie delen.

- Een inleiding over het heelal en hoe de zon, de planeten de sterren om ons heen draaien. De instructie, vaak "regiment" genoemd, om uit een hoogtemeting van de poolster je breedte te bepalen....

The sturdy Fokker C.XIw was designed and built for service in the Royal Netherlands Navy. Development started in early 1934. The biplane scout was the first Dutch aircraft which could be catapult launched. At that time, a new flagship for the Netherlands East Indies Squadron was under construction and would receive a Heinkel K 8 catapult. Fifteen aircraft were ordered and served as long-range reconnaissance for the fleet from 1936 to 1942.

It was mainly operated in the Netherlands Indies and...